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3 NaNoWriMo Alternatives

By Jessica De Bruyn, Professional Editor Editor's Note: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) not your thing? Here are 3 other options for kee...

Motivation NaNoWriMo Professional Editing Tips

Guest post by author Phoebe Yu@writersdayjobs So you want to write but don’t know where to start? The journey to becoming a published author is a...

Author Checklist Tips

Guest post by author & editor Meg Trast overhaulmynovel.com || @MegTrast A common misconception is that we must tackle writing solo. That...

Author Editing Tips

Guest post by author Stephan J. Hahn www.stephanjhahn.com || @stephanjhahn I think we can all agree that writing as a full-time job would be a...

Author Motivation Tips

This is a comprehensive guide to finding and signing a deal with a literary agent for your novel or non-fiction book, so you can launch your writi...

Guide Literary Agent Manuscript Publishing Query Letter Tips

A literary agent is a critical ally in your mission to write a great book and get it published. To find a literary agent, you'll need to send hi...

Literary Agent Publishing Query Letter Sam Hiyate Tips

A literary agent is a critical ally in your mission to write a great book and get it published. To find a literary agent, you'll need to send him...

Literary Agent Publishing Query Letter Sam Hiyate Tips

Guest post by author Chase Connor Writers should develop characters like they do their relationships. We meet a coworker, a new friend, a romanti...

Character Fiction Manuscript Publishing Tips

By Jessica De Bruyn, Professional Editor The scariest time to be a writer is when you’re sending your work out into the world for the first time...

Editing Fiction Jessica De Bruyn Manuscript Nonfiction Professional Editing

By Jessica De Bruyn, Professional Editor As an editor, one of the most common questions I get is, “When should I hire an editor?” This is not a q...

Editing Fiction Jessica De Bruyn Manuscript Nonfiction Professional Editing

By Emily Potter When querying time arrives at last, the thought of plunking “agent” into a search engine and firing off a letter to anyone with a...

Literary Agent Publishing Query Letter Tips

For this post we interviewed literary agent Ali McDonald. She’s the lead agent specializing in YA (Young Adult) and children’s literature at lite...

Ali McDonald Fiction Literary Agent Query Letter Tips YA Young Adult